PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 3092 p4p, 365 weight class) and Oulaapod Nu Cuuuuutos (ranked 19239 p4p, 592 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gracie
vs
Nu Cuuuuutos

175 cm
33
165 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
28
165 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oulaapod Nu Cuuuuutos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks to land a combination but Nu Cuuuuutos avoids it well.
Nu Cuuuuutos closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nu Cuuuuutos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Nu Cuuuuutos scores with a leg kick.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Nu Cuuuuutos.
We've been told by Gracie's head coaches at The Essence of Epicity that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oulaapod Nu Cuuuuutos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Nu Cuuuuutos counters by moving into the clinch.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Gracie.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie lands a right hand.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nu Cuuuuutos fails to land.
Nu Cuuuuutos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nu Cuuuuutos.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie stalling.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
We've been informed that Nu Cuuuuutos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie digs a right hand into Nu Cuuuuutos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nu Cuuuuutos's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Nu Cuuuuutos fails to land.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nu Cuuuuutos.
Nu Cuuuuutos blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Nu Cuuuuutos fails to land.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie feints and then cracks Nu Cuuuuutos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nu Cuuuuutos down.
Nu Cuuuuutos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nu Cuuuuutos throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Nu Cuuuuutos moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nu Cuuuuutos is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Nu Cuuuuutos wants to counter with a clinch but Gracie pushes him away.
Nu Cuuuuutos wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nu Cuuuuutos. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Nu Cuuuuutos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Nu Cuuuuutos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nu Cuuuuutos.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nu Cuuuuutos wants to stall.
Nu Cuuuuutos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nu Cuuuuutos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. Nu Cuuuuutos should have avoided that one.

Nu Cuuuuutos clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.

It looks like Renato Gracie has been cut.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Nu Cuuuuutos controls the action.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries a body shot but Nu Cuuuuutos blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nu Cuuuuutos backwards.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Nu Cuuuuutos blocks a jab.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries to counter with a clinch but Gracie shakes him off and moves away.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Nu Cuuuuutos off balance momentarily.
Renato Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.

Nu Cuuuuutos clinches up against the ropes.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nu Cuuuuutos backwards.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nu Cuuuuutos can do to turn this around?
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nu Cuuuuutos wants to stall.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Nu Cuuuuutos controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nu Cuuuuutos trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nu Cuuuuutos into the ropes.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gracie looking to stall.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nu Cuuuuutos prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracie.
Renato Gracie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nu Cuuuuutos can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Nice elbow from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Nu Cuuuuutos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Nu Cuuuuutos can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie has Nu Cuuuuutos pushed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renato Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Nu Cuuuuutos wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.

Nu Cuuuuutos clinches with his opponent.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Nu Cuuuuutos.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with an elbow over the top.
A body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nu Cuuuuutos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Nu Cuuuuutos.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nu Cuuuuutos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Nu Cuuuuutos controls the action.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Nu Cuuuuutos can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Oulaapod Nu Cuuuuutos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nu Cuuuuutos blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Nu Cuuuuutos prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Nu Cuuuuutos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nu Cuuuuutos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nu Cuuuuutos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nu Cuuuuutos.
Gracie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nu Cuuuuutos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nu Cuuuuutos scores with a three punch combo!
Nu Cuuuuutos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nu Cuuuuutos defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nu Cuuuuutos moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Renato Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Renato Gracie.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Gracie!
A very excited looking Renato Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.